document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5487>Question 5487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 28. Their difference is 4.  What are the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><B>CharStar(110)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x= 1st number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4 = 2nd number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x-4 = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides and add the x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check you answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16+12 = 28 </SPAN>\n" );
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